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Jules (2023)
This quirky tale of three elders helping an endearing alien has something to say about life’s regrets and growing older
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Little Black Book (2004)
Brittany Murphy and Holly Hunter may be the stars, but it’s Julianne Nicholson who breaks your heart
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Off to See the Wizard – Again, and Again and …
Why did a childhood enchantment became an adult obsession?
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Hit Man (2023)
Glen Powell is effortlessly funny as the unassuming prof who reinvents himself
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Napoleon (2023)
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby are adrift in a meandering narrative that leaves us as uninformed as we began
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The Taste of Money (2012)
Will Kim Kang-woo come to embrace his master’s contempt for money? Or will he cash in?
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Nyad (2023)
Annette Bening and Jodie Foster demonstrate it’s not about the destination but the journey
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Poker Face (2022)
A mess of a movie that’s almost worth watching to appreciate how bad it really is
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1917 (2019)
Meticulous detail and (faux) one-shot cinematography makes ‘1917’ an immersive spectacle worth experiencing
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The Vanished (2018)
This nifty crime thriller starts with a creepy mystery and ends with an even creepier twist
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The Rewrite (2014)
Hugh Grant is perfect as the screenwriter whose next assignment may require … a rewrite
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A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Can a ghost, an impaled victim, and a locked-door mystery re-invigorate an aging Poirot? Let’s see …
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
Through sheer bravado, Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge make “Dial” enjoyable enough